"I'm asking for extra postage because many of the envelopes come to me where I owe money for postage??? Usually 33 cents worth or more. That's because when you mail your Envelope, you do not include enough postage." If you are finding that you are receiving postage due on the mailers or envelopes that you are receiving, you need to take that up with your local post office. It is doubtful that any of the bubble envelopes you are receiving do not have enough postage on them. they are being received on your end with the proper postage but it is your post office that is marking them with postage due because they are charging the incorrect price. this is the correct price for bubble envelopes and has been posted on the conversation side of this forum Bubble envelopes which are empty, or under 3/4" thick are classified as and to be charged as Large Envelopes and referred to as Flats) The contents (seed packs) should be taped in place, so the BE will be uniformly thick, and that the seeds don't shift, and then cause problems with the USPS equipment. Large Envelopes rates (BE under 3/4" thick) 1 oz=$ .83 2 OZ=$1.00 3 OZ=$1.17 4 OZ=$1.34 5 OZ=$1.51 Other rates up to 13 OZ can be found at the link below. Anything over 13 OZ will then go as Priority mail (1 LB) and will be $4.80 unless one tells the clerks it is to go Parcel Post. If there are numerous generous amounts of seeds sent, or if the seeds are bigger, the BE may be more than 3/4" thick, and then will go at Parcel Rate. It is not necessary to tape packets down if it is a bigger bulky envelope over 3/4" thick. Parcel Rates 1 OZ=$1.17 2 OZ=$1.34 3 OZ=$1.51 4 OZ=$1.68 5 OZ=$1.85 6 OZ=$2.02 Even if you have gotten an occasional envelope with not enough postage on it, that doesn't warrant the request for 6 postage stamps from everyone because your post office is charging you the wrong price in either postage due or when you mail the envelopes back. "I find that it takes, depending on weight/size, 3-5 stamps for me to mail. OK with 10 packets 3 would work, but some have asked for 30 and more...3 won't be enough for sure" I can't imagine what your seed packets must weigh to need between 3-5 stamps to send out even 30 seed packets. I just sent out an SASBE in a 6x9 inch bubble mailer yesterday. There where at least 40 packets of seeds, almost everyone of them with at least 25 seeds in each packet. A few had 5-10 seeds only and they where large seeds like sunflower and the like. The packet weighed over 3 ounces, under 4. I sent it parcel post and the postage cost was $1.51. The member sent me 4 stamps and that was more than enough. Besides your offer states 10 packet maximum, so how are you mailing out more than that. As for your statement "it all averages out". I'm sorry zippy, it doesn't average out. You are asking for way to much in postage for your seeds, and expecting members to pay for your post office mistakes to, as you put it, "average out in the end, is not only not fair, but actually selling your seeds. "If you feel that somethings wrong with this, then others should stop doing the same! " I don't know what you mean by this, but I don't see others charging more postage for seeds than is needed to mail the seeds. You are telling members to send you double and triple what the postage should be as well as an extra bubble envelope for no reason except to, based on what you said, make up for the postage due charges or incorrect charges that you post office is charging. "Like I said, I have had to mail MANY Smaller Bubble wrapped envelopes inside for SASBE exchange as well, if I had no need for what they had to offer me, with extra postage as a gift, in other words, They were giving me SEED, and I gave them postage cause I had no seed to offer. That was fair for me and them. If you feel that 6 is too many for the lot, then perhaps 4 or 5 would due, just use your judgement." I can not understand what any of the above means. Fran

Sadly, i cannot help with the canadian seedcorn. i do have several corns i love to grow that you may have an interest in. am getting a small (60 seed )sample of glass gem from utah but would love a bit more diversity for this intriguing landrace :)i was lucky enough to get a sample of hickory cane corn from ken scharabock years ago through a growout request in countryside magazine.i could trade this,hickory king (white or yellow),krug dent, greenfield dent, or eureka ensilage for a sample of glass gem ( i'm trying for at 200 seed minimun for stability and diversity :) I also have several hundred tomato varieties and hot peppers ( including pimento de padron peppers that i have been growing for 7 years) If you have any interest in a trade, please let me know .thanks! Karla

Hi Bakemon! Just got my seeds in the mail and THANK YOU! My daughter (5 1/2 yo) and I are ecstatic! We've got to actually start a whole new flower garden for them all! I hope that someday soon I can do what you did for us! The little sayings on the stickers to hold the packets together is so wonderful as well. Oh I can't be anymore excited right now...well I know I will be though, when things start to bloom! Sending lots of warm wishes your way! Thank you again. ~jr

Hi. all. a final word. I sent jaynine her seed package and hope she recieved it. I sent some of my seeds and a few of some you all sent in for me, which I shared with her. I just wanted to say I can not wait to winter sow some of these seeds, which I have been researching. A friend also gave me a hugh bunch of seed packages which I never grew before and am bitting at the bit to get started. So far I have 900 cell packs filled with dirt and ready in bags for spring. I hope to see 1500 plants smiling back at me by April. Well good luck to you all and it has been a pleasure. Nancy. New York Grower.